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Chess Yields to the Young

The ancient game of chess, long associated with old men sitting on park benches, is increasingly a sport for the young.

The latest exemplar of this trend is 24-year-old Magnus Carlsen of Norway, who defended his title as world chess champion in a match in Sochi, Russia last month. He defeated 45-year-old Viswanathan Anand of India, the former champion whom he had dispatched a year ago to win the crown.